Yes, who ever had thrombosis can become pregnant However, some care is needed to reduce the risk of complications. Firstly, the predisposition of the pregnant woman to develop thrombosis must be properly diagnosed and follow-up of the pregnancy should be done by an obstetrician with knowledge of this problem.
A woman who has had thrombosis and intends to get pregnant should receive anticoagulants to prevent gestational complications, with heparin being the most used.
When the pregnancy reaches the 3rd quarter, the health and vitality of the fetus should be continuously checked through different examinations.
At the time of childbirth, the care with the stability of the general state of the woman and the baby should be redoubled, both in normal delivery and in caesarean section. The use of the anticoagulant heparin can already be restarted about 6 to 8 hours after delivery.
Heparin should be maintained throughout the puerperium (period after childbirth with 40 to 50 days), because this is the stage in which the woman is more likely to develop a thrombosis.
A woman who has had thrombosis and intends to become pregnant should first consult a gynecologist so that all precautions are taken in order to avoid possible complications.
